TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
ProfessionalhCounselorshapply...h-hans---
Mentalhhealth,hpsychotherapeutich&hhumanhdevelopmenthprinciples
LPCshfacilitate...h-hans---
Humanhdevelopment,hlifehspanhadjustment;hpreventhassess,hevaluateh&htreathmental,hem
otionalh&hbehavioralhdisordersh&hdistress;hconducthassessmentsh&hevals;hestablishhTxhpl
ansh&hgoals;hevaluatehTxhplansh&hinterventions.
Counselinghishdefinedhash-hans---
Assistinghclientshthroughhtherapeutichrelationship,husinghcombohofhmentalhhealthh&hdevel
opmenthprinciples/
methodsh&hP/
Thtohachievehmental,hemotional,hphysical,hsocial,hmoral,heducational,hspiritualhorhcareer-
relatedhdevelopmenth&hadjustmenthacrosshthehlifehspan.
Assessmenthishdefinedhash-hans---
Selecting,hadministering,hscoringh&hinterpretinghinstrumentshdesignedhtohassesshaptitude'
s,habilities,hachievements,hinterests,hpersonalhcharacteristics,hdisabilitiesh&hmental,hemoti
onalh&hbehavioralhD/o
WhathassessmentsharehLPCshNOThablehtohuse?h-hans---
StandardizedhprojectivehtechniqueshsuchhashRorschachhInkhBlot,hRobertshApperceptionh
Test,hThematichApperception.
Consultinghmeans...h-hans---
Thehapplicationhofhscientifichprinciplesh&hprocedureshinhcounselingh&hhumanhdevelopmen
thtohprovidehassistancehinhunderstandingh&hsolvinghcurrenthorhpotentialhproblemshthaththeh
personhseekinghconsultationhmayhhavehw/hanotherhindividual,hgrouphorhorganization.
Referralhmeans...h-hans---
Evaluatingh&hidentifyinghneedshofhcounseleehtohdeterminehthehadvisabilityhofhreferralhtohot
herhspecialists,hinforminghthehcounselorhofhsuchhjudgementh&hcommunicatinghashrequest
edhifhdeemedhappropriatehtohsuchhreferralhsource.
LPCsharehregulatedhby...h-hans---TexashOccupationshCodehChapterh503h-
hProfessionalhCounselors
TexashOccupationshCodehChapterh503h-hProfessionalhCounselorshishalsohknownhash-
hans---LicensedhProfessionalhCounselorshAct
, TexashOccupationshCodehChapterh503h-
hProfessionalhCounselorshakahLicensedhProfessionalhCounselorshActhdoeshNOThallowhfor
...h-hans---
practicehofhmedicine,hlaw,hcounselinghforhgovernmenthorheducationalhinstitutions,hcounsel
orhinterns,hfederalhemployees,hsocialhworkers,hpastoralhcounselors,hpublic/
privatehnonprofits,hrehabhcounselorsh&hmusichtherapists.
DoeshthehTexashoccupationalhcodehhavehahseparatehspecializationhforharththerapy?h-
hans---YES
LPCsharehregulatedhbyh-hans---
TexashStatehBoardhofhExaminershofhProfessionalhCounselors
TexashStatehBoardhofhExaminershofhProfessionalhCounselorshfallshunderh-hans---
ThehDepartmenthishStatehHealthhServices
LicensedhProfessionalhCounselorhorhLicensedhCounselorhimplies...h-hans---
thehpersonhishlicensed,htrained,hexperiencedhorhexperthinhcounselingh&hengageshinhanyhpr
acticehofhcounselinghw/hindividuals,hcouples,hfamiliesh&hgroupshforhcompensation.
Counselinghtreatmenthinterventionhmeans...h-hans---
applicationhofhcognitive,haffective,hbehavioral,hpsychodynamich&hsystemichcounselinghstr
ategieshincludinghdevelopmental,hwellnessh&hpsychologicalhdysfunctionhthathreflecthahplur
alistichsociety.
CanhahLPChdiagnosehorhtreathahphysicalhconditionhorhD/o?h-hans---No
TexashStatehBoardhofhExaminershofhProfessionalhCounselorshconsistshof...h-hans---
9hmembershappointedhbyhthehgovernorhincludingh5hLPCsh(athleasth3hinhprivatehpracticeh&h
1hcounselorheducator)h&h4hmembershofhthehpublic.
HowhlonghishahBoardhmembershterm?h-hans---
6hyearshw/hthehtermshofh3hmembershexpiringhFebh1hofheachhodd-numberedhyear
Whohadoptsh&hpublisheshLPChcodehofhethics?h-hans---ThehBoard
Whohadoptsh&hlistshauthorizedhcounselinghmethodsh&hpractices?h-hans---ThehBoard
Whath3hplaceshdoeshthehBoardhestablishhconsumershreceivehinfohonhdirectinghcomplaints
?h-hans---1-writtenhcontractshforhservices,h2-
signhprominentlyhdisplayedhinhthehplacehofhbusinessh&h3-
billhforhserviceshprovidedhbyhpersonshregulatedhbyhthehboard.
Canhthehboardhrequesththehdepartmenthissuehahsubpoenahtohcompelhthehattendancehofhah
relevanthwitness?h-hans---YES